title: Solitary bone cyst in the odontoid process and body of the axis. A case report and review of literature.
abstract: A four-year-old boy presented with a solitary bone cyst in the odontoid process and body of the axis. Plain radiographs showed a radiolucent lesion with extreme thinning of the cortex and MRI demonstrated a high signal intensity in the interlesional matrix. The cystic component extended into the body of the axis through a defect in the epiphyseal plate. At operation, the cavity of the cyst was found to contain serosanguineous fluid, and histological examination showed that it was lined by a thin layer of connective tissue. The cyst may have originated from a defect in the epiphyseal plate.
authors.affiliation: Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jia
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009809:Odontoid Process; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery